Earth Expeditions

Earth Expeditions is a global education and conservation program offering graduate courses worldwide. The program was created by Project Dragonfly at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.

Brief history and courses

Earth Expeditions began in 2003 as a global education and conservation initiative from Miami University. Earth Expeditions graduate courses can be used toward a Master of Arts in Teaching in the Biological Sciences or a Master of Arts in Biology from Miami. Example Earth Expeditions graduate courses:[1]

Project Dragonfly

Project Dragonfly promotes science learning media, exhibits, and graduate programs. The project began in 1994 at Miami University with the creation of the Dragonfly magazine, the first national magazine to feature the investigations and discoveries of children. Dragonfly magazine was funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and published by the National Science Teachers Association.

Project Dragonfly pioneered the "Real Kids, Real Science" approach to learning and continues to work for inquiry-driven reform to increase public involvement in science and global understanding. In addition to Earth Expeditions, Project Dragonfly worked with Twin Cities Public Television (TPT) to launch the Emmy-Award winning PBS children's television series DragonflyTV, which led to the 2010 launch of the spinoff series SciGirls, both produced by TPT. Project Dragonfly also oversees two national exhibit projects: Wild Research and iSaveSpecies, which are creating public research stations at zoos and aquariums nationwide to engage families in science inquiry and conservation action.

References
  1. Myers, C., Myers, L.B., & Hudson, R. (2009) "Science is not a spectator sport: Three principles from 15 years of Project Dragonfly". In R. Yager (Ed.), Inquiry: The key to exemplary science (pp. 29–40. Arlington, Virginia: NSTA Press.
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